Historical & Live Operations Record
Timeline
The Night of Burning Waters
1943-01-03 · IA History
A widely recorded famous event occured in 1943. Three torpedoed Allied ships sank near the islands; hundreds were rescued by local civilian crews.This becomes a national historical symbol. A moment of pride for the nation confirming their ideals and identity as a “Good and Kind people”.
First newspapers appeared in IA Islands
1921-08-03 · IA History
Political newspapers appeared in the 1920s. Early Pan-African thought gained influence decades before mainland decolonization.
Discovery by Portugal
1462-07-12 · IA History
The true history of the Islands is largely unknown. Historians believe the first likely sighting was by West African sailors and Berber traders centuries earlier. However the first written records appeared in 1462. Portuguese navigators charted the islands while seeking Atlantic wind routes.